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今天我们要学的词是net worth。 Net worth, 意思是净价值。The investment bank targets only high net worth individuals, 这家投资银行只针对有钱人。最新调查发现,美国国会里44%议员的净资产都在百万美元以上
今天我们要学的词是 nonprofit。Nonprofit 做为名词,意思是非盈利性机构。The financial crisis dealt a blow to the nation's nonprofits. 金融危机使美国的非盈利性机构受到了打击。最新报道显示,YMCA came up
今天我们要学的词是baby boomer。 Baby boomer, 指美国战后人口飞速增长期出生的人,也就是1946年到1964年间出生的人,简称婴儿潮。 The first baby boomer turned 65 on Jan. 1st, 2011, 婴儿潮第一个出生的人
今天我们要学的词是whopping。Whopping, 的意思是巨大的,程度惊人的。美国股市爆出好消息:道琼斯工业指数今年一季度创下1998年以来最佳同比表现,同时 The Nasdaq rose a whopping 19% since New Year's
(六) Washoe is a young chimpanzee(黑猩猩).She is not an ordinary chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research on her. They want to see how civilized(驯化)she can become. Already she does m
(三) On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as usual, It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived alone. When she came home she sensed some
今天我们要学的词是 personal trainer. Personal is spelled p-e-r-s-o-n-a-l, and trainer is spelled t-r-a-i-n-e-r, personal trainer. Personal trainer 私人教练。随着人们健康意识的加强,Personal trainers have become one of the fa
今天我们要学的词是 see something coming. See something coming是预料到某事会发生。I wasn't surprised when the company closed down. You could see it coming. 公司关门我并不吃惊。这是意料之中的事。研究发现,美国
今天我们要学的词是charge. Charge做为动词,有起诉的意思。默多克新闻集团窃听丑闻的最新进展是,Eight of Rupert Murdoch's editors and reporters have been charge with hacking the voice mailboxes of more than 600 peop
今天我们要学的词是inauguration。Inauguration 就职典礼。1月21号是美国总统奥巴马第二个任期的就职典礼。Security is airtight for the inauguration. 就职典礼的保安措施滴水不漏。Officials are expecting inaug
今天我们要学的词是 grim。Grim 意思是残忍的,严酷的。The United Nations gave a grim count of the human costs of Syria's civil war, putting the death toll over 60,000 in 21 months. 联合国公布了叙利亚内战造成的无情的生
今天我们要学的词是 self-gifting。Self-gifting 自己买礼物送给自己。近年来在美国,Self-gifting has been gaining popularity. 自己给自己买礼物变得越来越流行。美国全国零售业协会的调查显示,People a
今天我们要学的词是show up。 To show up, 意思是到场。 The defendant failed to show up in court due to health reasons, 被告因健康原因没有出庭。 Thousands of people showed up at the two-day event, 这次为期两天的活动吸
今天我们要学的词是 surge. Surge 做为名词,有猛增的意思。美国总统候选人奥巴马和罗姆尼第一场辩论结束后,Romney enjoyed a surge in the polls after his strong performance. 罗姆尼在辩论中强有力的表现,
今天我们要学的词是bottom out。 To bottom out, 意思是触底反弹。房利美最新民调显示, Most Americans believe the housing market has bottomed out, 大多数美国人认为,房屋市场已经触底。美国国家经济研究局
今天我们要学的词是fine。 Fine, 做为名词,有罚款的意思。 The basketball player is facing a hefty fine of $100,000 for misconduct, 这个篮球运动员因为不当行为可能要受到十万美元的大笔罚款。 Toyota agreed
今天我们要学的词是civilian。 Civilian, 平民, 相对于military。 The U.S. and NATO will continue military operations in Libya as long as Moammar Gadhafi keeps attacking civilians, 只要卡扎菲继续袭击平民,美国和北约就会继
今天我们要学的词是the Pill。 大家都知道,pill是药片的意思,但是今天我们学习的the Pill, 第一个字母P大写,专门用来指避孕药。 The Pill turned 50 on May 9th, 五月九号是避孕药诞生五十周年。 T
今天我们要学的词是honor. Honor, 动词,表达敬意。 The school renamed the stadium to honor its basketball coach who served the school for 30 years, 学校用任职30年的教练的名字重新命名球场,表达对他的敬意。同事
(十) People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of High Education are in the bell tower of the church and have made up their minds to ring th